Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-05

dlers may not have full swing. The bill will
amend the law SO that at least one-half the
capital stock must be paid in before q corpor.
alton can be chartered.
A charter will be asked for the Watervile
& Fairfield Horse Railroad.
An application will be made for q village
charter for Livermore Falls: and the Dirigo
Mutual Accident Association Of Lewiston
wants a charter.
family of Lyman Hill, the murdered game
warden.
Franklin county will ask permission to
place her criminals in Auburn Jail.
1t 10 said bill for the equalization OF tax
alton will be presented 1t is said that much
real estate is taxed for more than it will
bring, while much personal property is not
taxed ut all
The State College wants an appropriation
of S27 $50 in addition to $1,000 to replace
the herd of cattle.
Certain military gentlemen are advocating
the aholishment of the Brigade Organization
and the hold ng of regimental encampments
instead of .ingle muster.
! bill 10 to be presented for the establish.
ment of State Deaf and Dumb ASYLUM for
the accommodation of the forty Maine deaf
mutes now inmates of institutions out of the
| State.
! retormatory institution tor women will
be asked for, and it is recommended by the
State Prison Inspectors.
! The abolishment of the district system Of
schools and the adoption of the town svstem
will receive stronger support than ever.
| The committee of the Council advise a law
empowering the appointment OF TWO commis
sioners to purchase of the PasAmaquoddv
tribe of Indians such of their lands within
this State as they NAV os disposed to sell;
also any right Of f.hng they may have IN
der treaty made by the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts with said tribe: also to pur
chase for the Staie tor the use OF said tribe.
such land between the Carrying Pl&ce" at
West Quoddy and the Indian Reservation on
Pleasant Point as they deem proper.
Among the most active sud persistent peo-
pie in legislative halls will be the advocates
of suffrage for women. Petitions are in cir
culation.
Labor will ask recognition by the passage
of an act aboi.hing Imprisonment for debt,
and another disposiEg of the trustee proc 80.
Several ten hour bills are expected.
law providing for special officer to lock
after criminals after their discharge from
Drison has been recommended
There is large number of projected rail-
road,, and matters will be lively in this d.
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railroad schemes. Tne Legislature will he
asked to grant a charter for road commence
ing at Burnham village and extending through
Clinton, Canaan, Athens, Scion, Bingham
and other towns to Moose River, and there
connect with the Megantic railroad so-cslled.
A petition will be presented for a charter to
build railroad from Ma,tawamkeag to Med
way, and from there into Aroostouk, with a
branch track to run from Medway To Mt
katahdin. Mattawamkeag is in Penob.cot
county, and the distance to Midway is II
miles. Parties in Skowhegan and Norridge
wock will ask for q charter for a railroad be-
! tween those two villages, distance of five
miles A petition will be presented for a
charter for 4 standard guage TO extend from
point near the outlet of Sebigo Lake,
through the towns of Windham. Raymond,
Casco, Poland and Minot to Mechanic Falls.
Application will be made for charters for
roads from Calais to Eastport, from Bryant's
Pond to Rumford Falls. from Princeton 20
some point on the European & North Ameri-
can Railroad, thence into Aroostook county;
also. for = railroad bridge across the Sain;
/ Croix river. 4 Il. Gile of Auburn will AK
for authority to construct in and through the
streets of Bar Harbor and in the roads of the
town of Eden a railway to be operated
either by electricity or horse power.
| Unless there are some changes this winter
will witness another "Megantic fight" 1t
seems that the International Railroad, now
that it has the right to bridge Moosehead
Lake, does not want to do so, but wants to
go lown around the foot Of the lake, just
the way the Bangor and Pi.cataquis people
wanted it TO go last winter. But by the route
the International managers want to take by
the foot Of the lake, it will be necessary to
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